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COLONEL CHARLES A HURRY

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Colonel Charles A. Hurry is the 934th Airlift Wing Inspector General, 934th Airlift Wing, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minn. Colonel Hurry ensures the concerns of all complainants and the best interests of the Air Force are addressed through objective fact-finding to enhance the discipline, readiness, and warfighting capability of the entire wing.
Col Hurry enlisted in the Air Force as a computer operator in 1983, earned his commission through Officer's Training School and entered the Contracting career field in 1985. He transferred directly from AD to the Reserve in 1993.

He is Level III certified Acquisition Professional in Contracting and has a current TS/SCI security clearance. He has commanded three times at the squadron level while performing manday backfill TDY tours. He deployed overseas once for Operation Desert Storm and twice for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

EDUCATION:
1982 Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology, Mankato State University of Minnesota
1986 Squadron Officer School (correspondence)
1990 Squadron Officer School, , Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1992 Master of Science in Space Studies, University of North Dakota Grand Forks N.D.
2005 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence)
2008 Air War College (correspondence)
2009 AMC Squadron Commander's Course (residence)
2010 Advanced Joint PME, Seminar, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk Va.

ASSIGNMENTS:
1. April 1983 - December 1984, Computer Operator, 9th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif.
2. January 1985 - April 1985 Officer Training School, Lackland AFB, Texas
3. April 1985 - February 1987, Contract Management Officer, Operational Contracting Division, 321 Strategic Missile Wing, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
4. February 1987 - July 1989, Chief, Systems Management Branch, Operational Contracting Division, 42 Air Division, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
5. July 1989 - April 1990, Executive Officer, Dallas Region, Defense Logistics Agency, Dallas, Texas
6. April 1990 - June 1990, student, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
7. June 1990 - August 1990, Executive Officer to the Commander, Dallas Region, Defense Logistics Agency, Dallas, Texas
8. August 1990 - June 1992, Program Support Officer, Defense Plant Representative Office, Defense Logistics Agency, Rockwell International, Richardson, Texas
9. August 1991 - November 1991, Contracting Officer, Army Central Command, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
10. July 1992- Dec 1992, Contract Administrator, Air Force Communications Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
11. January 1993 - February 1995 Contract Administrator, Operating Location F, Contract Airlift, AMC, Travis AFB, Calif.
12. February 1995 - June 2008, Contract Administrator, Operating Location G, Contract Airlift, AMC, McGuire AFB, N.J.
13. December 2003 - May 2004, Procurement Analyst, Coalition Provisional Authority, Pentagon
14. May 2004 - September 2004, Contracting Officer, Project and Contracting Office, Baghdad, Iraq
15. November 2005 - May 2006, Chief, Civilian Police Transition Team, Joint Contracting Command Iraq/Afghanistan, Baghdad, Iraq
16. June 2008 - Oct 2008, Contract Specialist, USTRANSCOM, Scott AFB, Ill.
17. December 2008 - June 2009, Commander 375th Contracting Squadron, Scott AFB, Ill.
18. Oct 2009 - Apr 2010, Commander 9th Contracting Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif.
19. Aug 2010- Dec 2010 Commander 436 Contracting Squadron, Dover AFB, Del.
20. Jan 2011 -Sept present Contract Administrator USTRANSCOM, Scott AFB, Ill.
21. September 2011-Present, Inspector General, 934th Airlift Wing, Minneapolis St. Paul IAP, ARS, Minn.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Good Conduct Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant April 5, 1985
First Lieutenant April 5, 1987
Captain April 5, 1989
Major October 1, 1998
Lieutenant Colonel October 1, 2005
Colonel August 1, 2011
(Current as of October 2011)







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